Segment
1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Premium
Comparison: Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 vs. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from France (Michelin) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental). Generally, Michelin winter tyres are slightly better rated (90%) than Continental (77%). In this particular case, the Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 has a better rating of 98% compared to 95% of the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P. The first tyre test of Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 was done in 2020, compared to 2021 when was the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P first tested. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 245/45 R18 test, where both the PILOT ALPIN 5 and the WinterContact TS 870 P were tested. See more mutual tests below. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the PILOT ALPIN 5 is made in France and WinterContact TS 870 P is made in Czech Republic.
| # | Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
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| Dimensions | R16 - R22 | R16 - R22 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Exemplary2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Test winner
Worst rating in test
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Dry lane changing
Dry steering response
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow cornering
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Offroad
(Overall rating)Ice
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | |||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 1- | 1 | |||
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 2+ | 1- | 1 | |||
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 1- | 2 | 2+ | |||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | |||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 1- | |||
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 2 | 2+ | 1- | |||
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 2 | |||
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| Best values in test | vítěz testu | ||||||
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Test winner | vítěz testu | ||||||
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Rating: Recommended | doporučeno | ||||||
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| Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Rating: Very good | velmi dobré | ||||||
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Rating: Very good | velmi dobré | ||||||
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| Best values in test | vítěz testu | ||||||
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Test winner | vítěz testu | ||||||
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | ||||||
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| Best values in test | vítěz testu | ||||||
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Test winner | vítěz testu | ||||||
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Rating: Highly recommended | vysoce doporučeno | ||||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | vítěz testu | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 1- | ||
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Test winner | vítěz testu | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | ||
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | 2- | ||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 31,4 | 29,2 | |||||
| Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 | 34,3 | 29,2 | |||||
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 P | 34,9 | 30,5 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | |||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | |||
| Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Rating: Good | dobré | 2- | 2 | 1- | |||
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 2 | 2 | 2+ | |||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | |
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| Best values in test | velmi dobré | 9,3 | 9,4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Rating: Very good | velmi dobré | 7 | 9,1 | 10 | 8 | 9 | |
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Rating: Very good | velmi dobré | 7,5 | 9,4 | 8,3 | 10 | 8 | |
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| Best values in test | vítěz testu | 1 | |||||
| Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 Rating: Test winner | vítěz testu | 1 | |||||
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 P Rating: Test winner | vítěz testu | 1 | |||||
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